The Trump administration has claimed it is drawing down its immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to the death of two US citizens, mass detentions and widespread protests.
The move was announced by Tom Homan, the US border czar, at a press briefing on Thursday.
“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said, claiming that “a significant drawdown” had already been under way this week and would continue.
Agents in Minnesota will be returned to their normal duties or assigned elsewhere, Homan said. The number of agents in Minnesota will return to normal levels, which is
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